TWISTER, Battleships and Pong . . . children and adults alike will be transported to the years gone by when the Ballarat Heritage Weekend is held this weekend. A private collection of more than 100 board games and retro video games on display at Trades Hall is sure to evoke plenty of memories. City of Ballarat councillor Amy Johnson said the collection would be a hit for the whole family. "For many it will be interesting to think back to what people did for fun before television, with board games a main source of entertainment for people across the world for hundreds of years," Cr Johnson said.

Ballarat Heritage Weekend to relive board, video games

TWISTING THE DAY AWAY: Remi and Jett Currie try a game of Twister. PICTURE: CRAIG HOLLOWAY.

TWISTER, Battleships and Pong . . . children and adults alike will be transported to the years gone by when the Ballarat Heritage Weekend is held this weekend.

A private collection of more than 100 board games and retro video games on display at Trades Hall is sure to evoke plenty of memories.

City of Ballarat councillor Amy Johnson said the collection would be a hit for the whole family.

"For many it will be interesting to think back to what people did for fun before television, with board games a main source of entertainment for people across the world for hundreds of years," Cr Johnson said.